MONTREAL—Canadiens goaltender Carey Price has voluntarily entered the NHL/NHL Players’ Association joint player assistance program, a stunning announcement Thursday less than a week before the start of the season and just three months after the former NHL MVP backstopped Montreal to the Stanley Cup Final. The league and players’ union said the 34-year-old Price will…
NHL Eastern Conference Race Still Runs Through ‘Champa Bay’
It’s going on 40 years since the NHL last celebrated a three-peat Stanley Cup champion as part of the New York Islanders’ run of four straight titles from 1980-83. The Lightning have won two straight, and defenseman Victor Hedman doesn’t see why Tampa Bay can’t make it three in a row despite another offseason of…
Top NHL Picks Stay in School, Including No. 1 Overall Pick
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Owen Power stood in a sea of maize-clad fans pumping pompoms and cheering on Michigan’s football team in a win over Washington this fall. Power is 6-foot-5 and has some notoriety as the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft, but he blended right in with his fellow students among the 108,345…
NHL Expects 98 Percent of Players to Be Vaccinated Before Season
Almost the entire NHL is expected to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the time the season begins on Oct. 12. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly estimates that 98 percent of the players will be vaccinated, leaving between 10 and 15 players without among roughly 700 on 32 teams across North America. The league and NHL…
Poulin Scores in Overtime, Canada Wins First World Title Since 2012
CALGARY, Alberta—Marie-Philip Poulin scored in overtime and Canada beat the five-time defending champion the United States 3–2 on Tuesday night for its first gold medal at the women’s hockey world championship since 2012. Poulin, the Canadian captain, skated down the left side, took a pass from Brianne Jenner, and sent it off the crossbar and…
US, Canada Advance to Women’s World Hockey Final
The United States is set to compete for a six-straight gold in the Women’s Ice Hockey World Championships (IIHF) after beating the defending champions 3–0 on Monday. “I’m really happy for our team,” Joel Johnson, the head coach of the 2021 U.S. Women’s National Team, said in a statement. “We knew we had to come out hard…
Knight Breaks US Record in 10–2 Quarterfinal Win Over Japan
CALGARY, Alberta—Hilary Knight had two goals and an assist to break Cammi Granato’s U.S. points record in women’s world hockey championship play, helping the Americans beat Japan 10–2 on Saturday in the quarterfinals. Knight tied Granato at 78 points with a goal in the first and broke the mark with an assist in the second….
Speed a Factor in Crash That Took Lives of Three Hockey Players in B. C: Police
SURREY, B.C.—Mounties say their initial investigation shows speed was a factor in a crash that killed three teenage hockey players in Surrey, B.C. In a news release, police say investigators have found that the car was travelling at a speed “significantly greater” than the posted limit. Emergency services personnel were called out early Saturday after…
Canada Beats US 5–1 in Women’s World Hockey Championship
CALGARY, Alberta—Jamie Lee Rattray scored twice and Canada overwhelmed the United States 5–1 on Thursday night in the women’s world hockey championship, ending the Americans’ winning streak in the event at 29 games. Canada (4–0) took the top spot in Group A to set up a quarterfinal Saturday against Germany, the third-place team in Group…
Knight Sets Women’s World Hockey Scoring Record in US Win
CALGARY, Alberta—Hilary Knight became the all-time scoring leader in women’s hockey world championship history with her 45th goal during the United States’ 6–0 victory over Russia on Tuesday. Knight snapped a tie with former U.S. star Cammi Granato at 3:17 of the second period. The 32-year-old split two defenders with a cutback to find an…
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